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Zac Goldsmith

Zac Goldsmith is a British Conservative politician and commentator on environmental issues

<p>We saw 118 countries pledge to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030; but then big energy companies signalled they will continue to drag their feet</p>

Why nature must be at the heart of climate decision making

<p>Deep-sea mining causes huge amounts of noise that will impact heavily on sensitive whales and dolphins</p>

Rishi beware: Rowing back on green will mean damaging deep-sea mining

Thunberg waves from the 48-foot catamaran La Vagabonde on Wednesday

Let's move beyond Brexit so we can get on with fighting climate change

Trinkets and jewelry made from ivory are prepared to be crushed. The U.S. accounts for the second largest market for ivory in the world after China

At this rate, elephants will be wiped out within 10 years